Tiv
Language Information
Tiv is spoken in central Nigeria, in Benue State and neighboring states.
Tiv is a Tivoid language of the Benue-Congo branch, with about 4 million or more speakers. The Tiv are known for their farming, especially of yams.
Tiv is a Tivoid language of the Benue-Congo branch, with about 4 million or more speakers. The Tiv are known for their farming, especially of yams.
- Language Family
- Niger-Congo
- Subgroup
- Tivoid
Tiv Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Tiv
I mar maor ken kpan ga, nan ngu a icivir man mbamkpeiyol cii. I na nan mhen man ishima i kaven kwagh; nahan gba keng u nana tema a orgen ken mtem u angbian a angbian.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights